Nishinomiya Station (Hanshin)

Nishinomiya Station
西宮駅
Nishinomiya Station east entrance
Location
Prefecture Hyōgo
(See other stations in Hyōgo)
City Nishinomiya
Neighborhood etc. Tanakachō
Coordinates34°44′12.68″N 135°20′17.67″E / 34.7368556°N 135.3382417°ECoordinates: 34°44′12.68″N 135°20′17.67″E / 34.7368556°N 135.3382417°E
(in Japanese)兵庫県西宮市田中町
History
Year opened 1905
Rail services
Operator(s) Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Line(s) Main Line
Medium bus terminal at this station

Nishinomiya Station (西宮駅 Nishinomiya eki) is a railway station on the Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The station is called "Hanshin Nishinomiya" or "Han-Nishi" to distinguish the name from Nishinomiya Station on the JR West Tōkaidō Line (JR Kōbe Line) and Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station on Hankyu Railway.

Layout

Track map of Nishinomiya station. (left: for Osaka and Nara)

This elevated station has 2 island platforms serving 4 tracks. 2 side tracks are located on the west side of the platforms and between 2 through tracks. The side tracks are used for express trains.

1 Main Line for Kōshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara
2 Main Line for Kōshien, Amagasaki, Osaka (Umeda), Namba, and Nara
3 Main Line for Kobe (Sannomiya), Akashi, and Himeji
4 Main Line for Kobe (Sannomiya), Akashi, and Himeji

Surroundings

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Main Line
Imazu   Local   Kōroen
Imazu   Express   Terminus
Kōshien
Imazu (on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays)
  Rapid Express   Ashiya
Morning Limited Express for Umeda: no stop
Amagasaki
Kōshien (except eastbound in the morning on weekdays)
  Limited Express
Through Limited Express
  Ashiya